The Jets wore Black on Black against the Bills. For the Salute to Service game at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, November 15, New York took the field in the black helmet, black jersey and black pants. Buffalo wore all white and won, 31-12.
The Jets' all-black reveal for Buffalo, via @nyjets
The Jets announced the look on Wednesday night, November 11, with a short post: "dark mode: activated." The game photos match the announcement exactly.
Quick Answers
- What did the Jets wear against the Bills? Black on Black: black helmet with a green facemask, black jersey with green shoulder stripes, black pants.
- What did the Bills wear? All white: the white helmet, white jersey and white pants with red and blue stripes.
- Who won? Buffalo, 31-12, on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at MetLife Stadium.
- Why black? It is the Jets' black alternate, worn for the team's Salute to Service game.
- Our matchup grade: B-.
What The Jets Wore
The black set is the alternate from the Jets' 2024 rebrand, which brought back the green-and-white look of the New York Sack Exchange era and added a black version alongside it. The black helmet carries the JETS wordmark in green and a green facemask. The black jersey has white numbers trimmed in green and green stripes on the shoulders, and the black pants complete the set. It is one color from top to bottom, broken up only by the green.
The Jets wore this all-black alternate on Thursday Night Football against Houston on Halloween 2024, a 21-13 win. The franchise also had a black alternate in its previous uniform set, before the 2024 rebrand.
What The Bills Wore
Buffalo was the road team and wore its standard white set: the white helmet with the red standing buffalo and the red and blue center stripe, the white jersey with red and blue shoulder stripes, and white pants with red and blue stripes. All white against all black is about as much contrast as two NFL teams can put on the field.
The Game
Buffalo controlled it from early on. James Cook III ran for 157 yards on 18 carries, including a 74-yard touchdown. Josh Allen threw for 196 yards and a touchdown, a deep ball to DJ Moore, who finished with 90 yards, and Allen ran for two scores himself. For the Jets, Geno Smith went 13 for 21 for 148 yards, and Garrett Wilson caught 7 passes for 106 yards.
Salute To Service
November 15 is the Jets' Salute to Service game for 2026, part of the NFL's league-wide program honoring the military each November. The Jets listed it in their 2026 home game themes in July but did not name a uniform until game week.
Our Take
Black on black against white on white looks sharp from the stands and on TV, and the green facemask and shoulder stripes keep the Jets from disappearing into a generic black set. But black is not a Jets color. The franchise just spent a rebrand getting back to Gotham green, and the green home jersey and the Classic throwback are both better uniforms than this one. Buffalo's road whites are clean and correct, and nothing more. It is a good contrast built on the Jets' third-best look. Matchup grade: B-.
Frequently Asked Questions
What uniforms did the Jets wear against the Bills?
Black on Black: the black helmet, black jersey and black pants, for the Salute to Service game at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, November 15, 2026.
What did the Bills wear against the Jets?
All white: the white helmet, white jersey and white pants with red and blue stripes.
What was the final score of Bills vs. Jets?
The Bills won 31-12.
When did the Jets announce the black uniform?
On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in a post on X that said "dark mode: activated."
Have the Jets worn the all-black uniform before?
Yes. The black alternate came with the 2024 rebrand, and the Jets wore it against the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football on Halloween 2024, a 21-13 win.
When do the Jets wear their other special uniforms in 2026?
The White Out was Week 2 against Green Bay, the Classic throwback was Week 7 against Miami, and the Gotham City Football Rivalries uniform comes out against New England on Sunday, December 27.
More Jets, Bills And NFL Uniform Coverage
- Jets 2026 uniform schedule
- Bills 2026 uniform schedule
- Every Jets jersey of 2026, ranked
- The Jets' Classic throwback in Week 7
- NFL Week 10 uniforms: every game
- NFL uniform tracker 2026
Sources: @nyjets on X (November 11, 2026); New York Jets 2026 game themes (newyorkjets.com); ESPN game photos, highlights and box score (November 15, 2026); ESPN scores for the October 31, 2024 Texans game; Fox Sports and SportsLogos.net on the 2024 Jets rebrand.
